Jack Murphy (lacrosse)
| Born | Cohasset, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Position | Goalie |
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| MLL draft | 59th overall, 2014 Boston Cannons |
| MLL teams | Boston Cannons (2015–2018) |
| Pro career | 2012–2018 |
Jack Murphy (born in Boston, Massachusetts) is a professional lacrosse player with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse.[1] He was the 2015 ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year while playing for Fairfield University.[2]
High school
[edit]Murphy attended Cohasset High School where earned four varsity letters. He earned US Lacrosse All-America accolades during his senior season after stopping 248 shots and posting a 4.04 goals against average (GAA).[2]
College
[edit]Murphy initially attended Mass Maritime where he started 15 times as freshman, earned Second-Team All-Pilgrim League honors, and was named NCAA Academic All-America. He stopped over 57 percent of the shots he faced and posted an 11.09 GAA for the season.[2]
Murphy then transferred to Fairfield University where he eventually finished ranked fifth all-time for saves (321). As a senior captain, Murphy was ranked seventh nationally for goals against average (8.35) and was named an USILA North/South All-Star, NEILA East/West All-Star, ECAC Goalkeeper of the Year, ECAC All-First Team, and the ECAC Championship All-Tournament Team.[2]
Professional
[edit]Murphy was selected in the 8th round of the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft by the Boston Cannons.[1] In 2017, Murphy became the starting goalie for Boston Cannons.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Boston Cannons: Jack Murphy". bostoncannons.com. Boston Cannons. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Fairfield Stags: Jack Murphy". fairfieldstags.com. Fairfield University. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Boston Cannons profile Archived 2017-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Fairfield Stags profile
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